The Monster......

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rear subframe removed for the fittment of hardened bushes, note the HKS coilovers

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new sump components and right hand engine mount.

The yellow thing is the TRD race antiroll bars

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HKS versus Factory struts and Eibach springs

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LH engine mount

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Exhaust downpipe

[Matthew_McNally]

whoo!

looks like a lot of progress has been made - well done to Mark and the boys ;)

know everyone keeps asking - but....

will it be ready for JAE?

Can picture it now - The IS430 and The Monster - side by side on the LOC stand B)

[tdiplc]

Mat has a shed load of more pictures.

It will be at JAE but it won't be finished. I took the view that a half baked cake is not really very interesting, but after I escaped from Mat's headlock I agreed to make sure it will be there in whatever condition we can.

[Rob]

Mark.

why again isnt the aircon going back in.....is it the condenser thats in the way or is the problem somewhere else

i thought that the spec of the car was that is's going to retain the standard features and that all systems were going to remain fully functional??? ie the AIRCON!!!

Mark - have you sorted out the merging of the electrical/ ECU systems yet?

[tdiplc]

why again isnt the aircon going back in.....is it the condenser thats in the way or is the problem somewhere else

i thought that the spec of the car was that is's going to retain the standard features and that all systems were going to remain fully functional??? ie the AIRCON!!!

Mark - have you sorted out the merging of the electrical/ ECU systems yet?

The aircon can and will work.

There is some special fabrication of the aircon pipework required due to the size of the intercooler. Aluminium aircon pipe fabrication can be v.tricky. This would not be necessary if the standard or S type intercoolers were used, but of course we need this size of the intercooler to get the power that we want.

Mat has asked us not to spend any more time on this, and will do it himself at a later date.

That's the nature of the beast - fun and games from start to finish

The electronics is a nightmare we have not looked at yet - we are still doing the "nuts and bolts"

Mark

[Monster-Mat]

and very nice nuts and bolts they are, do not remove those part number stickers from the new sump...........

"shiney :duh: "

"mmmmmmmm. shiney"

its looking great mark

[JOHNNY-BOY]

Wow looking really good and taking shape.

I can't wait to see it in the flesh now I have seen those pics.

[Monster-Mat]

a view across the front, as you see there isnt much room left.

Mark, any pics with the rocker covers and plug covers in place yet :winky:

[Bazza-old]

Mat has a shed load of more pictures.

well where are they mat

just keeping us in suspense of jae

[Monster-Mat]

moi..........suspenders

only pic i wanna see is the bloomin rocker covers spent bloomin ages polishing them........bloomin things :tsktsk:

[Zee007]

So - with just over a week to go, how are things coming along Mr. Mark?

[tdiplc]

So - with just over a week to go, how are things coming along Mr. Mark?

Slowly but surely Mr Zee :D

[Monster-Mat]

Mark,

we will arrive mid afternoon on Thursday, to collect the Monster, will possibly need some blocks to get it on the trailer me thinks, the front bumper was low on Eibach's, whats it like with the coilovers

are you and TDI participateing this year at the show

[Chris.S]

Apparently the trailer tilts Mat so might make it easier.

[dark_is200]

does you trailer have a winch etc?

[Chris.S]

It should have but if not then we'll have to push it on by hand if there's enough of us

[Gus]

ohhh im getting a "hard on" of thoose pics ;)

can i buy thoos old eibach springs ? :)

[wildrnes]

:mat:

[Matthew_McNally]

ohhh im getting a "hard on" of thoose pics ;)

a startlingly frank admission

/matt makes mental note to sit in the monster before Gus

[Monster-Mat]

Im glad im not fitting the new seats yet then.......

[Steve]

I have done the deal!.. kleenex are sponsoring LOC at JAE :P :P :P